The lawsuit argues that the federal agency dialed back regulatory oversight, allowing billionaire Elon Musk's company to launch its rocket sooner. SpaceX ElonMusk FAA environment environmental SouthTexas bocachica
State and federal authorities are still examining the environmental impact on the surrounding area. However, a collection of environmental groups and one cultural heritage organization allege that the FAA failed to properly explore the potential environmental impact prior to the launch, according to CNBC.
The lawsuit against the FAA was filed in Washington, D.C. district court by groups including the Center for Biological Diversity, the American Bird Conservancy, SurfRider Foundation, Save RGV and the Carrizo-Comecrudo Nation of Texas, the cable news network reports. The plaintiffs maintain that the FAA waived the need for further analyses on potential ecological impacts because of"environmental mitigations" allegedly enacted by SpaceX to speed launch of its rocket.
In the petition, the groups argue that SpaceX's environmental safeguards were insufficient and failed to prevent environmental damage from the launch and subsequent explosion of the rocket. Billionaire Elon Musk, SpaceX's founder, on Saturday said that"to the best of our knowledge, there has not been any meaningful damage to the environment that we're aware of," CNBC reports.
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